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Qatar Central Bank raises interest rates

Published: 04 May 2023 - 12:04 am | Last Updated: 04 May 2023 - 12:21 am
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QNA

Doha: Qatar Central Bank (QCB) announced on Wednesday a decision to raise the QCB Deposit Rate (QCBDR) by 25 basis points to 5.50%.

In a statement on Wednesday, QCB also decided to raise the QCB Lending Rate (QCBLR) by 25 basis points to 6.00%. It also decided to raise the QCB Repurchase Rate (QCB Repo Rate) by 25 basis points to 5.75%.

QCB indicated that the decision will go into effect as of Thursday, May 4, 2023.